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Event:
MMAH 11 - Robinson vs Malone
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Veron shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.#CL2#
Da Silva moves into range and clinches up with Veron.#TD#
Veron has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Da Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Veron manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Veron misses with a head shot. Da Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Veron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veron trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva controls Veron momentarily but Veron frees himself.
Veron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Veron from controlling successfully. #T1#
Veron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Veron working some strikes from top position.
Veron lands a couple of elbows.
Veron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Veron trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Veron lands a couple of elbows.
Veron works over Da Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Veron chips away with some ground and pound.
Veron scoring with punches to the head and body.
Veron cracks Da Silva with a solid left hand.
Veron wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
Veron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Veron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Silva wants to stand up but Veron is controlling him.
Veron works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Veron is nestled in close to Da Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Veron working over Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Da Silva is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Veron in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Veron is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Da Silva is staying active underneath Veron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Veron has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Veron is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Silva sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Veron is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Veron drops an elbow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Veron scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Veron drops an elbow to the side of Da Silva's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Da Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Veron winds up and cracks Da Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva looks winded!
Veron working Da Silva over with strikes.
Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Veron in his half guard.
Veron drops an elbow to the side of Da Silva's head. #SUB#
Veron seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Da Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Veron! |
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Event:
MMAH 8 - Shepherd vs Robinson
Date: Jan 03, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Veron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Veron controls the position for a moment.
Veron is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Veron is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones controlling from mount. #T1##SUB2#
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Veron defends it well.
Jones wants to control the pace but Veron is squirming around nicely.
Veron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Veron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veron is working hard here to advance position.
Veron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Veron wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Veron looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jones is trying to stick to Veron's back but Veron is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veron.#SUB#
Veron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Veron stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Veron scoring with punches to the head and body.
Veron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Veron trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!#REVB##SUB#
Veron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Veron working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Veron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Our spies down at at Punchin N\' Chockin inform us that Jones has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Veron passes into half guard.
Veron seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Veron wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Veron.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Veron will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veron manages to avoid it.
Veron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veron misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Veron instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Veron closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Veron manages to break the clinch.
Veron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Veron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Veron pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Veron tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Veron goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Veron fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Veron. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD2#
Jones jumps guard and drags Veron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Veron stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Veron lands a couple of digs.
Veron controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones is looking to stand up but Veron isn't so interested in that idea.
Veron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Veron tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Veron wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Veron landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veron sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Veron slips nicely into half guard.
Veron tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Veron is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Veron is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Veron is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Jones tries to roll over but Veron keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Veron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Veron seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Veron slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.#SUB#
Veron is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veron.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veron scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Veron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Veron moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Veron dominates the positioning.#SUB#
Veron tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Veron is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Check out the look on Veron's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here as Veron stalls from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Veron dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Veron closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Jones has picked Veron up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Veron keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Veron makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Veron.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Veron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Veron has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Veron is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.
Veron is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
What's Veron going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Veron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veron is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Veron controlling from the back.
Diego Veron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Veron seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
Veron lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Jones.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Veron connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jones to escape the position.
Veron is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jones. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#T3#
Jones is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Veron.
#SUB#
Veron tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.
Veron is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Veron throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jones could be in trouble here!
Jones covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
#SUB#
Veron working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Veron biding his time, controlling Jones. #T4#
Veron is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Veron gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Veron gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Veron apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#TD2#
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Veron looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veron manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.#SUB#
Veron is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Veron is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veron tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Veron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veron keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Veron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veron has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Veron! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Veron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Veron controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veron tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Brandt is trying to control Veron's posture but Veron avoids it.
Brandt is looking for a sweep.
Brandt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Veron's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Veron looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brandt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron trying to control the pace.
Veron moves nicely into side control. #T1#
Veron lands a nice forearm strike.
Brandt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brandt tries to bench press Veron off him but Veron keeps the position.
Brandt seems a little lost for a moment, as Veron dominates the positioning.
Brandt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Veron working the body and head with strikes.
Brandt is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Veron swings around for an armbar but Brandt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Veron's guard.
Veron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veron is controlling Brandt's posture.#T2#
Veron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandt is one step ahead there.
Veron seems keen to control Brandt's posture.#SUB#
Veron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brandt defends well.
Brandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Veron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Veron looking for a sweep. Not yet Veron, not yet. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Veron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brandt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brandt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brandt wants to control from the top but Veron keeps moving.
Veron has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Veron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Veron is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brandt's half guard.
Ground and pound from Veron.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Veron lands a nice short elbow.
Veron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brandt won't allow Veron to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Veron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Veron gets the takedown into side control.
Veron lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brandt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Veron looks up at the clock and then as Brandt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Veron smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Veron scoring with punches from side control.
Veron scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brandt to see if he's OK.
Veron in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brandt can't do much from the bottom here.
Veron controls the position from side control.
Veron in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.#T1#
Veron lands a few punches from side control.
Veron working the head and body with strikes.
Veron has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brandt is trying to control Veron's posture but Veron avoids it.
Brandt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Veron just content to control the position. #SUB#
Veron looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brandt is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Veron lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brandt down.
Veron is working Brandt over with some ground and pound from side control. #SUB#
Veron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Veron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brandt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brandt is breathing heavily.
Veron taking a breather here. #SUB#
Veron swings around for an armbar but Brandt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Veron's guard.
Brandt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Veron trying to control the position here.
Veron wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Veron has his hands on Brandt's head, controlling the position.
Veron wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandt being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Veron is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Brandt taking some punishment here, with Veron in his half guard.
Veron seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SUB#
Veron is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Veron in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veron seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brandt has hold of Veron's hands but Veron slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Veron dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Brandt takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Veron gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Veron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Veron with a nice head shot there.
Veron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diego Veron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Veron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Veron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brandt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Veron controls the pace.
Veron postures up and lands a big shot to Brandt's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandt wants to sweep here but Veron controlling him for the moment.
Veron with a nice head shot there.
Brandt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Veron controls the pace.#T1#
Veron is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Veron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Veron is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brandt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandt can do to turn this around?
Veron distracts Brandt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Veron passes into half guard. #SUB#
Veron is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Veron lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Veron.
Veron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Veron controlling the pace.
Veron is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brandt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Veron is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brandt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veron. #T3#
Veron working the head and body with strikes.
Veron lands strikes from half guard.
Veron takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Veron working over Brandt with some ground and pound. Brandt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Veron seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##SUB#
Veron is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Veron looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veron is nestled in close to Brandt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Veron lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Veron takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Veron scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veron wants to stand up but Brandt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Veron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Veron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Veron! |
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